World War II Honoree

James Thomas Harris

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Davenport, Iowa

Honored By

Mrs. Bonnybel Harris

Relationship

Wife

BASIC TRAINING CAMP ROBERTS, California. COMBAT MEDIC WITH 126TH INFANTRY REGIMEN, 32ND DIVISION. HE WAS IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA AND HE TREATED THE WOUNDED ON THE FRONT LINES UNDER COMBAT CONDITIONS IN NEW GUINEA, the NETHERLANDS, the EAST INDIES, LEYTE AND LUZON. HE WAS AWARDED THE MEDICAL COMBAT BADGE, THE GOOD CONDUCT BADGE, THE LIBERATION OF PHILIPPINES RIBBON WITH ONE BATTLE STAR, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON WITH FOUR BATTLE STARS, AND THE VICTORY MEDAL. HE WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION AND RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART. HE SERVED UNDER GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR.